Bow hunter kills Portage County's second wild deer with CWD

8:37 PM,
Nov. 1, 2013

Huge White-tailed Buck

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Nathan Vine
Stevens Point Journal Media

A second case of chronic wasting disease has been found in Portage County, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.

A deer harvested by a bow hunter just northwest of Almond on Oct. 6 tested positive for CWD, a fatal nervous system disease found in deer, elk and moose, according to a Friday DNR news release. Symptoms of a deer with CWD include excessive salivation, an emaciated appearance, an inability to stand and a lack of fear of humans.

The first time a wild deer was found to have CWD in Portage County was in November 2012, when a 1-year-old doe was found near Junction City. CWD was ...